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St Robert of Newminster Catholic School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in Washington in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.[1] The school is named after Saint Robert of Newminster. As a Catholic school it is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2015) |
| St. Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School | |
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| Address | |
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Biddick Lane, Biddick , , NE38 8AF | |
| Coordinates | 54.88815°N 1.5212°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | 'Sic Luceat Lux Vestra' - 'Let your light shine.' |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Local authority | Sunderland City Council |
| Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 147142 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Dean Juric |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Finchale, Whitby, Durham and Lindisfarne |
| Colour(s) | Finchale - blue, Whitby - green, Durham - red and Lindisfarne - yellow |
| Website | http://strobertofnewminster.co.uk/ |
Previously a voluntary aided school administered by Sunderland City Council, in July 2019 St Robert of Newminster Catholic School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust.
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study a range of A Levels and further BTECs.
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